Alexandria, VA – Washington, DC -- The Security Industry Association (SIA) is pleased to announce it will be the sole corporate sponsor of The International Chiefs of Police (IACP) Chief Michael Shanahan Award. The award was established this year to honor the significant contributions and accomplishments of Chief Michael Shanahan (ret.) to worldwide public safety. The goal of this award is to recognize outstanding achievements in the development and implementation of Public/Private Cooperation in Public Safety.
"I have had the distinct honor and privilege of working with Chief Shanahan for nearly a decade," stated Richard Chace, president and CEO of SIA. "Together, under the Chief's leadership, SIA and the IACP PLSC have made significant advancements in public safety. SIA is honored to have the opportunity to recognize the valuable contribution of Chief Shanahan in this way."
Chief Shanahan served as the Co-Chairman of the IACP/Private Sector Liaison Committee (PSLC) from 1985 to 1999. Under his leadership, the PSLC focused on solutions to critical public/private sector issues, such as product tampering, drugs in the workplace, guidelines for non-sworn responders to alarms, workplace and school violence, and hiring and training guidelines for security guards.
A highly respected national leader, innovator and advocate, Chief Shanahan was the Chair of the IACP’s State Association of Chiefs of Police (SACOP) 1983-1989. He recognized the critical importance of public/private partnerships in enhancing an individual community’s public safety and the accumulative positive impact such collaborative actions have on protecting the vital interests of a community.
